SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
405 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40508
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ADULTS: $28 - $78*
YOUTH (17 & UNDER) and STUDENTS WITH VALID ID: $11
*$5 processing fee per Adult priced ticket.
LexPhil Subscribers pay zero fees.
Concert lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes + 20 minute intermission
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2023
7:30 PM
IMPORTANT: A very limited number of tickets for Space, Dinosaurs, & Magic: The Music of John Williams may be turned back before the performance. Click here to sign up to be notified if tickets become available. Please provide your name, phone number, email, and number of tickets needed. The Box Office will contact you if tickets become available. Tickets are NOT available for verified resale and will not be available to buy at the door.
MÉLISSE BRUNET, Music Director
SPACE, DINOSAURS & MAGIC: The Music of John Williams is a symphonic journey through John Williams' most beloved film scores including, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T., Harry Potter, Jaws, and more!
Audience members of all ages will be transported to the extraordinary universes of these timeless stories through Williams’ iconic film scores performed live by the Lexington Philharmonic. Don’t miss this must-see event for all Jedis, wizards, witches, park rangers, explorers, and music-lovers!
Note: The performance does not include projections of the films. However, the performance will make use of sound effects, moving lights, haze, and smoke that may be disorienting to those with visual and auditory sensitivities.
There will be no INSIDE THE SCORE prior to Space, Dinosaurs, & Magic.
PRE-CONCERT LOBBY ACTIVITIES
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert attendee poses with R2D2 on May 18, 2019. Photographed by Ron Marrow for TOPS.
COSTUMES ENCOURAGED
Don’t put away the Halloween costumes just yet - we’re encouraging attendees to come in their favorite John Williams’ inspired costumes! If you plan to dress up, make sure to enter the costume contest! Entries will be accepted BEFORE the concert, from 6:30 - 7:30PM.
Whether you are a Jedi, wizard, witch, park ranger, or explorer - we encourage you to go all out! The winner will be announced from the stage at the top of the second half of the concert! The prize will be four movie passes to The Kentucky Theatre!
Make sure to arrive early and visit the photobooth in the Lobby, which will feature props from Jurassic Park, ET, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and MORE!
If you choose to bring props for your costumes along, please keep these safety reminders from the University of Kentucky and the Singletary Center for the Arts in mind:
Ensure props resembling lightsabers, blasters, wands, whips, etc. are clearly marked as such and kept out of sight during the performance.
Attendees are prohibited from pointing props resembling weapons towards anyone, and are asked to refrain from hitting anyone/mock fighting with props anywhere on the premises.
If costume props create any sound, please ensure they are turned off for the duration of the concert so as not to distract fellow patrons.
Please read these safety reminders carefully to ensure everyone who attends Space, Dinosaurs, & Magic: The Music of John Williams has a fantastic concert experience!
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert attendees on May 18, 2019. Photographed by Ron Marrow for TOPS.
VISIT THE PHOTO BOOTH
Visit the photobooth in the Lobby, which will feature props from Jurassic Park, ET, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and MORE!
The photobooth will be open before the concert from 6:30 - 7:30PM and at intermission. Photos will be uploaded to our social media following the concert!
COMMUNICATE WITH ALIENS
Inspired by this iconic scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, all are invited to visit a guided, interactive sound installation utilizing modular synthesizers and computer processing in the President's Room to "communicate with aliens!"
No experience is required for this fun, interactive homage to the 1977 classic Sci-Fi film. The installation will be open before the concert and at intermission.
West Sixth Brewing at LexPhil 2022 - 2023 Season Finale concert Bloom. Photographed by CSigPhotography.
BEER, WINE, & CONCESSIONS
Fuel up before our musical adventure! Our friends at West Sixth Brewing and Wildside Winery will be on-site and serving before the concert and at intermission! Concessions at Singletary Center for the Arts will also be open for beverages and snacks.
PREVIEW THE MUSIC
Listen to the concert playlist in program order with over an hour of music!
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Liberty Fanfare
Suite from Jaws, The Shark Theme
Star Wars IV A New Hope - Princess Leia’s theme
Star Wars IV A New Hope - The Imperial March
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Raiders March
Superman, Love Theme
Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Theme from the Lost World
INTERMISSION (20 Minutes)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Knight Bus
Star Wars V, The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda’s Theme
E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial, Flying Theme
Theme from Schindler's List
Theme from Jurassic Park
Saving Private Ryan, Hymn to the Fallen
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Suite - Hedwig's Theme
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Fawkes the Phoenix
Star Wars: Main Title
PARKING INFORMATION
Because Saturday night's concert is SOLD OUT - please make a parking plan in advance and give yourself plenty of time to arrive! We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes early for pre-concert activities.
LexPhil offers $10 valet parking at the Rose Street entrance.
Patron parking is available in most "E" Lots on UK’s campus after 3:30PM. Please check the signage as some E areas are controlled 24 hours for permits.
Parking at the Gatton Student Center is available on a first-come, first served basis.
Parking Structure #5, located at South Limestone and Avenue of
Champions. Enter from Limestone by turning left, click here to see the map. Note that parking at this garage requires a 5-10 minute walk down Avenue of Champions to reach the Singletary Center for the Arts.For more parking recommendations, including accessible parking, please visit the Singletary Center of the Arts website.